Iron & Wine (photo by Will Dearborn) / Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell (photo by Stevie and Sarah Gee)
Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam and Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell have reunited for a new covers EP, Making Good Time, out September 12th. As a preview, the longtime friends have shared their mellow take on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s No. 1 hit “Luther.” Stream it below.
Coming a decade after Beam and Bridwell’s first covers project, Sing Into My Mouth, the EP was recorded in North Carolina earlier this year with Brad Cook and his house band. Other reimaginings include songs by U2, boygenius, Foreigner, and Roxy Music.
In a press release, Bridwell described his reunion with Beam as “a homecoming in so many ways.” The Band of Horses frontman explained that he chose “Luther” because it was his favorite track on Kendrick’s then newly released GNX album, playing the song to “my girls to the point of exhaustion.”
“About a week later, Kendrick strangled the game at the Super Bowl and ‘Luther’ would soon become a number 1 hit for so many weeks,” he added. “Seems a little late now to share this as it’s been many months since recording it, but I knew that damn song was headed for big things. Praying we did some justice.”
In September, Beam and Bridwell will head out on a previously announced co-headlining US tour. Each show will feature individual sets from both bands, as well as a collaborative performance with songs from Making Good Time and Sing Into My Mouth. See the full schedule below, and get tickets here.
Making Good Time Tracklist: 01. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For 02. Luther 03. I Want to Know What Love Is 04. More Than This 05. Ketchum, ID
Iron & Wine and Band of Horses 2025 Tour Dates: 09/18 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park 09/19 – Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater 09/20 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge 09/22 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery 09/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield 09/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 09/26 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound at Del Mar 09/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bel-Aire Backyard 09/28 – Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass 09/30 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater 10/02 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim 10/03 – Santa Barbara, CA @ The Arlington Theatre
